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GQQ to MSL: distance & flight time
Galion (Galion Municipal Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
493 mi
794 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
493 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GQQ — Galion Municipal Airport · Galion, United States
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GQQ
Near MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GQQ from MSL?
The flight distance from Galion (GQQ) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 493 miles (794 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GQQ to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Galion and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour behind Galion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GQQ to MSL?
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